Snowy Plover Nesting at WindMark Beach
002
(Possibly 3)
2Number of Birds Fledged
30 April28 June30 June2 JulyLatest Nest Found
27 March5 March17 March27 MarchEarliest Nest Found
None hatched
4 ADULTS/ 5 CHICKS
0 ADULTS/
6 CHICKS
Number of Birds Banded
49148Number of Nest Located
2.26 PAIRS/KM
1.94 PAIRS/KM
Density of Breeding Pairs
5776Minimum Number of Breeding Pairs
NANANA17Wintering Individuals
200820072006200520042002Year
Nests, chicks, and incubating adults are difficult to see with an untrained eye.
Nests, chicks, and incubating adults are difficult to see with an untrained eye.
Sites that attract people……
….are also attractive for shorebirds.
Recreational pressures can cause birds to abandon their nests
Monitor nests every 5-7 days
Until either depredated
Or hatched